I was thinking, how many Pats receivers from last year have over 20 catches from anywhere in the league.
Here is 2006
Receiving Statistics
NAME REC YDS AVG LNG TD FUM LST
Reche Caldwell 61 760 12.5 62 4 1 1
Benjamin Watson 49 643 13.1 40 3 3 1
Troy Brown 43 384 8.9 23 4 0 0
Kevin Faulk 43 356 8.3 43 2 0 0
Chad Jackson 13 152 11.7 35 3 0 0
Jabar Gaffney 12 98 8.2 21 1 0 0
Here is 2007
Receiving Statistics
NAME REC YDS AVG LNG TD FUM LST
Kevin Faulk 25 210 8.4 23 1 0 0
Benjamin Watson 20 232 11.6 35 5 0 0
Jabar Gaffney 11 142 12.9 33 1 0 0
Caldwell, Brown and Jackson have caught nothing this year
So, then only two pieces of consistency have been Kevin Faulk and Ben Watson. Compare that to the Colts having Addai and Clark, but the Colts also have Wayne and the injured Harrison.
If Manning can't pull off a run to the AFC Championship game, I'd say that is the definitive proof to end the #1 vs #2 debate.
Here is 2006
Receiving Statistics
NAME REC YDS AVG LNG TD FUM LST
Reche Caldwell 61 760 12.5 62 4 1 1
Benjamin Watson 49 643 13.1 40 3 3 1
Troy Brown 43 384 8.9 23 4 0 0
Kevin Faulk 43 356 8.3 43 2 0 0
Chad Jackson 13 152 11.7 35 3 0 0
Jabar Gaffney 12 98 8.2 21 1 0 0
Here is 2007
Receiving Statistics
NAME REC YDS AVG LNG TD FUM LST
Kevin Faulk 25 210 8.4 23 1 0 0
Benjamin Watson 20 232 11.6 35 5 0 0
Jabar Gaffney 11 142 12.9 33 1 0 0
Caldwell, Brown and Jackson have caught nothing this year
So, then only two pieces of consistency have been Kevin Faulk and Ben Watson. Compare that to the Colts having Addai and Clark, but the Colts also have Wayne and the injured Harrison.
If Manning can't pull off a run to the AFC Championship game, I'd say that is the definitive proof to end the #1 vs #2 debate.